Re: [T3] Part numbers, for rear axle bearing seal cap, and end casting.

[John Fessenden "fess" <fess-vwtype3.org@fess.org>]

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On Sep 30, 2004, at 8:51 PM, Jim Adney wrote:

> What makes you think the axles have been shortened? Any idea why this 
> would
> have been done? Are you looking for a complete '67 tranny/rear axle 
> assy with
> brakes? That's looking like the best solution.

we stood the old one up next to the replacement axle tube and end 
casting,
and it was shorter.  So, I called the guy who sold the tranny to the PO
and he said. yeah. we pressed off the old end castings and pressed on 
early
bug end castings, in order to install shorter axles.

This was apparently to make the wheels clear the fenders.
it has flat four sprint stars on it.  [ 
http://www.mooneyes.com/FlatFour/VWD544.html ]
and they were pretty close.

--fess

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